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Atomaria mesomela ? - Atomaria mesomela
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Atomaria mesomela ? - Atomaria mesomela
Roseville, 38.7227, -121.2993, Elevation = 50m (164'), Placer County, California, USA
September 22, 2019
Size: 1.5 mm
UV light trap with antifreeze mix.

With only 1 example in BG, Maybe this is an example from the eastern side of the Central Valley.

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Contributed by Glen Forister on 22 January, 2020 - 11:34am
Last updated 11 July, 2020 - 2:14pm

Moved
Moved from subgenus Anchicera.
… v belov, 11 July, 2020 - 2:14pm

Moved
Moved from Silken Fungus Beetles.
… v belov, 11 July, 2020 - 2:14pm

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